scholarly journals Differential expression of antioxidant genes during clinical mastitis of cow caused by Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli

2021 ◽  
Vol 91 (5) ◽  
pp. 451-458
Author(s):  
Reza Asadpour ◽  
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Pedram Zangiband ◽  
Katayoon Nofouzi ◽  
Adel Saberivand

There is considerable interest in the hypothesis that oxidative stress is enhanced in the pathophysiology of clinical mastitis. The main goal of this research was to establish profiles of antioxidant gene expression in the milk of cows with clinical mastitis. Standard bacteriology was conducted on pretreatment milk specimens from 77 cows with clinical mastitis between 15 and 70 days in milk (DIM). Examinations were performed on mRNA expression of antioxidant genes, such as catalase (CAT), glutathione peroxidase (GPx), and superoxide dismutase (SOD). Additionally, levels of lipid peroxidation were measured in milk samples from healthy cows and those with clinical mastitis. The isolated bacteria consisted of Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus, 10.48%), Streptococcus agalactiae (7.69%), Streptococcus dysagalactiae (6.29%), and Escherichia coli (E. coli, 29.37%). E. coli was the most prevalent pathogen found in the milk of cows with clinical mastitis in early lactation. The mean level of malondialdehyde (MDA) in clinical mastitis samples was significantly higher (P<0.05) than that of healthy cows. The results revealed that the expression profiles of SOD in mastitis milk induced by S. aureus were significantly (P<0.0001) up-regulated compared with E.coli. In addition, the mRNA levels of GPx in mastitis milk due to E.coli were significantly (P<0.0001) over expressed compared to S. aureus. CAT gene expression had a tendency to be enhanced in mastitis milk induced by S. aureus compared with mastitis in cows due to E.coli. These results showed that the mRNA levels of antioxidant genes may differ depending on the type of bacteria, and diminished expression of antioxidant genes might increase susceptibility to mastitis.

mBio ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 5 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Piotr Bielecki ◽  
Uthayakumar Muthukumarasamy ◽  
Denitsa Eckweiler ◽  
Agata Bielecka ◽  
Sarah Pohl ◽  
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ABSTRACTmRNA profiling of pathogens during the course of human infections gives detailed information on the expression levels of relevant genes that drive pathogenicity and adaptation and at the same time allows for the delineation of phylogenetic relatedness of pathogens that cause specific diseases. In this study, we used mRNA sequencing to acquire information on the expression ofEscherichia colipathogenicity genes during urinary tract infections (UTI) in humans and to assign the UTI-associatedE. coliisolates to different phylogenetic groups. Whereas thein vivogene expression profiles of the majority of genes were conserved among 21E. colistrains in the urine of elderly patients suffering from an acute UTI, the specific gene expression profiles of the flexible genomes was diverse and reflected phylogenetic relationships. Furthermore, genes transcribedin vivorelative to laboratory media included well-described virulence factors, small regulatory RNAs, as well as genes not previously linked to bacterial virulence. Knowledge on relevant transcriptional responses that drive pathogenicity and adaptation of isolates to the human host might lead to the introduction of a virulence typing strategy into clinical microbiology, potentially facilitating management and prevention of the disease.IMPORTANCEUrinary tract infections (UTI) are very common; at least half of all women experience UTI, most of which are caused by pathogenicEscherichia colistrains. In this study, we applied massive parallel cDNA sequencing (RNA-seq) to provide unbiased, deep, and accurate insight into the nature and the dimension of the uropathogenicE. coligene expression profile during an acute UTI within the human host. This work was undertaken to identify key players in physiological adaptation processes and, hence, potential targets for new infection prevention and therapy interventions specifically aimed at sabotaging bacterial adaptation to the human host.


2020 ◽  
Vol 49 (1) ◽  
pp. 32-39 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Vásquez García ◽  
S.H. Gomes de Sá ◽  
G. de Sousa Silva ◽  
J.E. Mejia Ballesteros ◽  
E. Barbieri ◽  
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The objective of this study was to evaluate the microbiological quality of oysters and mussels grown in Cananéia, Brazil, by analysing mesophiles, psychrothophic bacteria, moulds and yeasts, Staphylococcus aureus, and Salmonella spp., and to compare the efficiency of Compact Dry EC method and the conventional method for counting of total coliforms and Escherichia coli. The microbial analysis showed that the mean values of mesophilic counts were 3.14±0.81 log CFU g−1 for oysters and 3.92±0.90 for mussels; the mean values of psychrophilic counts were 2.78±0.75 log CFU g−1 for oysters and 3.22±0.75 log CFU g−1 for mussels; the mean values of mould and yeast counts were 3.70±0.58 log CFU g−1 for oysters and 3.33±0.81 log CFU g−1 for mussels. Salmonella spp. did not present positive results, and the maximal count of Staphylococcus aureus was 1.7 log CFU g−1, therefore, within the limits established in the legislation. The correlation coefficients between the Compact Dry EC method and conventional method were >0.87 for total coliform and E. coli counts for both types of shellfish. The data in this study show that the Compact Dry EC method is an acceptable alternative to conventional methods for enumeration of total coliforms and E. coli in shellfish.


2004 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 463-472 ◽  
Author(s):  
Douglas D. Bannerman ◽  
Max J. Paape ◽  
Jai-Wei Lee ◽  
Xin Zhao ◽  
Jayne C. Hope ◽  
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ABSTRACTStaphylococcus aureusandEscherichia coliare among the most prevalent species of gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria, respectively, that induce clinical mastitis. The innate immune system comprises the immediate host defense mechanisms to protect against infection and contributes to the initial detection of and proinflammatory response to infectious pathogens. The objective of the present study was to characterize the different innate immune responses to experimental intramammary infection withE. coliandS. aureusduring clinical mastitis. The cytokine response and changes in the levels of soluble CD14 (sCD14) and lipopolysaccharide-binding protein (LBP), two proteins that contribute to host recognition of bacterial cell wall products, were studied. Intramammary infection with eitherE. coliorS. aureuselicited systemic changes, including decreased milk output, a febrile response, and induction of the acute-phase synthesis of LBP. Infection with either bacterium resulted in increased levels of interleukin 1β (IL-1β), gamma interferon, IL-12, sCD14, and LBP in milk. High levels of the complement cleavage product C5a and the anti-inflammatory cytokine IL-10 were detected at several time points followingE. coliinfection, whereasS. aureusinfection elicited a slight but detectable increase in these mediators at a single time point. Increases in IL-8 and tumor necrosis factor alpha were observed only in quarters infected withE. coli. Together, these data demonstrate the variability of the host innate immune response toE. coliandS. aureusand suggest that the limited cytokine response toS. aureusmay contribute to the well-known ability of the bacterium to establish chronic intramammary infection.


Genetics ◽  
2001 ◽  
Vol 158 (1) ◽  
pp. 41-64 ◽  
Author(s):  
Justin Courcelle ◽  
Arkady Khodursky ◽  
Brian Peter ◽  
Patrick O Brown ◽  
Philip C Hanawalt

Abstract The SOS response in UV-irradiated Escherichia coli includes the upregulation of several dozen genes that are negatively regulated by the LexA repressor. Using DNA microarrays containing amplified DNA fragments from 95.5% of all open reading frames identified on the E. coli chromosome, we have examined the changes in gene expression following UV exposure in both wild-type cells and lexA1 mutants, which are unable to induce genes under LexA control. We report here the time courses of expression of the genes surrounding the 26 documented lexA-regulated regions on the E. coli chromosome. We observed 17 additional sites that responded in a lexA-dependent manner and a large number of genes that were upregulated in a lexA-independent manner although upregulation in this manner was generally not more than twofold. In addition, several transcripts were either downregulated or degraded following UV irradiation. These newly identified UV-responsive genes are discussed with respect to their possible roles in cellular recovery following exposure to UV irradiation.


2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Eflentina Kipimbob ◽  
Robert Bara ◽  
Pemsi M. Wowor ◽  
Jimmy Posangi

Abstract: This study was aimed to evaluate the antibacterial effect of Chromodoris dianae on E.coli and S. aureus. This was an experimental study. Samples of Chromodoris dianae was taken from Bunaken waters by diving. Extract of Chromodoris dianae was obtained by using maceration technique with 96% etanol. Antibacterial activity of this extract was tested by using the Kirby-Bauer method. The results showed that the mean diameter of the inhibition zone of E. coli was 22.3±1.5 mm and of S. aureus was 23.0±1.0 mm; both were were less than of ciprofloxacin as the positive control repeated for three times. Conclusionn: Chromodoris dianae has antibacterial effects on the growth of Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus.Keywords: Chromodoris dianae, Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli Abstrak: Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk melihat adanya efek antibakteri dari Chromodoris dianae terhadap bakteri E.coli dan S. aureus. Jenis penelitian ialah eksperimental. Sampel Chromodoris dianae diambil dari perairan Bunaken dengan cara menyelam. Ekstrak Chromodoris dianae dibuat dengan cara maserasi menggunakan etanol 96%. Pengujian aktivitas antibakteri dilakukan dengan menggunakan metode Kirby-Bauer. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan adanya zona hambat terhadap E. coli dan S. aureus dengan rerata diameter 22,3±1,5 mm dan 23,0±1,0 mm, yang lebih kecil daripada rerata diameter kontrol positif siprofloksasin pada tiga kali pengulangan. Simpulan: Chromodoris dianae memiliki efek antibakteri terhadap pertumbuhan bakteri Staphylococcus aureus dan Escherichia coli.Kata kunci: Chromodoris dianae, Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli


2004 ◽  
Vol 186 (3) ◽  
pp. 880-884 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. J. Ryan Arends ◽  
David S. Weiss

ABSTRACT DNA microarrays were used to compare gene expression in dividing and nondividing (filamentous) cultures of Escherichia coli. Although cells from these cultures differed profoundly in morphology, their gene expression profiles were nearly identical. These results extend previous evidence that there is no division checkpoint in E. coli, and progression through the cell cycle is not regulated by the transcription of different genes during different parts of the cell cycle.


2015 ◽  
Vol 81 (9) ◽  
pp. 3243-3254 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sybille Schwendener ◽  
Vincent Perreten

ABSTRACTFourStaphylococcus aureus-Escherichia colishuttle vectors were constructed for gene expression and production of tagged fusion proteins. Vectors pBUS1-HC and pTSSCm have no promoter upstream of the multiple cloning site (MCS), and this allows study of genes under the control of their native promoters, and pBUS1-Pcap-HC and pTSSCm-Pcapcontain the strong constitutive promoter ofS. aureustype 1 capsule gene 1A (Pcap) upstream of a novel MCS harboring codons for the peptide tag Arg-Gly-Ser-hexa-His (rgs-his6). All plasmids contained the backbone derived from pBUS1, including theE. coliorigin ColE1, five copies of terminatorrrnBT1, and tetracycline resistance markertet(L) forS. aureusandE. coli. The minimum pAMα1 replicon from pBUS1 was improved through either complementation with the single-strand originoriLfrom pUB110 (pBUS1-HC and pBUS1-Pcap-HC) or substitution with a pT181-family replicon (pTSSCm and pTSSCm-Pcap). The new constructs displayed increased plasmid yield and segregational stability inS. aureus. Furthermore, pBUS1-Pcap-HC and pTSSCm-Pcapoffer the potential to generate C-terminal RGS-His6translational fusions of cloned genes using simple molecular manipulation. BcgI-induced DNA excision followed by religation converts the TGA stop codon of the MCS into a TGC codon and links thergs-his6codons to the 3′ end of the target gene. The generation of thergs-his6codon-fusion, gene expression, and protein purification were demonstrated in bothS. aureusandE. coliusing the macrolide-lincosamide-streptogramin B resistance geneerm(44) inserted downstream of Pcap. The new His tag expression system represents a helpful tool for the direct analysis of target gene function in staphylococcal cells.


Author(s):  
Radhwane Saidi ◽  
Djamel Khelef ◽  
Rachid Kaidi

The present study was carried out to determine the prevalence of subclinical mastitis in cattle in eighteen herds in the center region of Algeria. Milk samples were collected from 560 quarters of 140 cows free of clinical mastitis. The samples were subjected to California Mastitis Test (CMT) and the positive samples were analysed by bacteriological culture and Speed ​​Mam® Color. The overall quarter prevalence was 28.77% whilst animal prevalence was 28.57%.Bacteriological analysis showed that there was a wide range of bacteria that cause these infections. Staphylococcus aureus (40%) was found to be the most prevalent organism followed by Streptococcus spp. (12.5%), Enterobacteriaceae (2.5%), Pseudomonas spp. (2.5%), Staphylococcusaureus + Streptococcus spp. (12.5%), Streptococcus spp.+ Escherichia coli (7.5%), S. aureus + Mycoplasma spp.(7.5%), and S. aureus +Streptococcus spp.+ E. coli (5%).


2012 ◽  
Vol 79 (3) ◽  
pp. 942-950 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jeyachchandran Visvalingam ◽  
Juan David Hernandez-Doria ◽  
Richard A. Holley

ABSTRACTCinnamaldehyde is a natural antimicrobial that has been found to be effective against many food-borne pathogens, includingEscherichia coliO157:H7. Although its antimicrobial effects have been well investigated, limited information is available on its effects at the molecular level. Sublethal treatment at 200 mg/liter cinnamaldehyde inhibited growth ofE. coliO157:H7 at 37°C and for ≤2 h caused cell elongation, but from 2 to 4 h growth resumed and cells reverted to normal length. To understand this transient behavior, genome-wide transcriptional analysis ofE. coliO157:H7 was performed at 2 and 4 h of exposure to cinnamaldehyde in conjunction with reverse-phase high-performance liquid chromatography (RP-HPLC) analysis for cinnamaldehyde and other cinnamic compounds. Drastically different gene expression profiles were obtained at 2 and 4 h. RP-HPLC analysis showed that cinnamaldehyde was structurally stable for at least 2 h. At 2 h of exposure, cinnamaldehyde induced expression of many oxidative stress-related genes and repressed expression of DNA, protein, O-antigen, and fimbrial synthetic genes. At 4 h, many cinnamaldehyde-induced repressive effects onE. coliO157:H7 gene expression were reversed, and cells became more motile and grew at a slightly higher rate. Data indicated that by 4 h,E. coliO157:H7 was able to convert cinnamaldehyde into the less toxic cinnamic alcohol using dehydrogenase/reductase enzymes (YqhD and DkgA). This is the first study to characterize the ability ofE. coliO157:H7 to convert cinnamaldehyde into cinnamic alcohol which, in turn, showed that the antimicrobial activity of cinnamaldehyde is mainly attributable to its carbonyl aldehyde group.


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